改朝换代 (gǎi cháo huàn dài) — dynastic change, regime change (replacement of one ruling dynasty or government by another)
Definition
Idiom literally meaning 'change dynasty, swap era', used for a wholesale transfer of political power. Mostly historical, but can be applied metaphorically to any leadership shake-up (e.g. a company).
idiom
dynastic changeregime change (replacement of one ruling dynasty or government by another)
Examples
- 改朝换代。Zhōng guó lì shǐ shàng jīng lì guò hěn duō cì gǎi cháo huàn dài.Chinese history has experienced many dynastic changes.
- CEO，改朝换代。Zhè ge gōng sī huàn le CEO, jiù xiàng gǎi cháo huàn dài yí yàng.This company changed its CEO — it's like a regime change.
- 改朝换代。Lǎo bǎi xìng zuì pà gǎi cháo huàn dài dài lái de dòng dàng.Common people fear the turmoil brought by dynastic change the most.
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